York County (Nebraska)

York County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is York.

Geography

The County is located in the central south-east of Nebraska, is located in the south about 80 miles from Kansas and has an area of 1492 square kilometers, of which 1 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Seward County, Fillmore County, Hamilton County and Polk County.

History

York County was formed in 1855. It was named in England or the York County in Pennsylvania either by the city of York.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 14,598 people in York County. Of these, 725 persons were accommodated in collective centers, the other residents living in 5,722 households and 3,931 families. The population density was 10 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 96.78 percent White, 0.96 percent African American, 0.29 percent Native American, 0.49 percent Asian, 0.08 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.64 percent from other races groups; 0.77 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.40 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,722 households out of which 31.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.2 percent were married couples living together, 6.0 percent were single mothers, 31.3 percent were non-families, 27.5 percent of all households and 14.0 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

Based on the county the population was spread from 25.3 percent population under 18 years, 9.0 per cent between 18 and 24 years, 25.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 17.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 37,093, and the median income for a family was $ 44,741. Males have a median income of $ 30,658, women $ 19,874. The per capita income was $ 17,670. 6.0 percent of families and 8.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Among them were 9.9 percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 7.1 percent of people over 65 years.

Places in County

• Arbor Ville
• Benedict
• Bradshaw
• Gresham
• Henderson
• Houston
• Knox
• Lushton
• Mapps
• McCool Junction
• Thayer
• Waco
• York